Acid8

Description

Acid8 is a fun and easy to use hybrid digital/analog acid machine controlled by a powerful step sequencer.

The heart of Acid8 is an 8-BIT oscillator that can be manipulated to the extreme. You have 16 waveforms to choose from and can even redraw your own! You can apply up to 5 dsp effects at once, invert bits of the digital signal for weird harmonics and effects, link the env mod to pitch for percussive sounds and more.

The built-in step sequencer has all the functionality you would expect from an acid machine and is very easy to use so you'll be composing patterns effortlessly.

Edit, copy/paste & randomize patterns in real-time without having to stop the sequencer. 8 levels of swing are available to get your grooves going - swing and waveshape info are stored within the pattern, and chain patterns into songs!

ACID WITH A TWIST - NEW LOOK, NEW FEEL!

Acid8 has been upgraded featuring a slick rugged brushed aluminium case and the highest quality bolted potentiometers and metal knobs.

The instrument is more compact now measuring only 21 cm x 10 cm x 4.5 cm

The audio circuit has also been updated to feature a stronger accent. The functionality and layout are the same and the firmware is cross compatible between MKI and MKII.

Release date 04/18/2016 -Extended duration of sync pulse (better compatibility with some devices like Teenage Engineering PO-12) -One touch FX performance! Now in pattern mode you can activate any FX by holding the corresponding black key. Note: this replaces the favourite pattern loading/saving feature. Bank switching is disable while an FX is held -Daylight mode: hold accent while powering up for brighter LEDS (better visibility outdoors) -Improved acid8<>editor interaction: Now the editor reflects changes made on acid8 and vice-versa (ensure that you have editor V2 installed!) -Real time note recording: Hold shift+play+press encoder to enable/disable REC mode (run flashes when REC is enabled) Now play the keys to record patterns in real time! Rest, Slide, Accent and Octave up/down are also recorded. -Improved midi note handling (note on=voice on; note off=voice off) -Variable slide speed (experimental): When in pattern mode, hold slide and turn the encoder to change the slide speed from 1-16 (indicated on the 16 step LEDS) -Improved scrubbing experience (stay in sync with pattern). You can now also hit play during scrub to reset pattern to step 1